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Craft Tutorials | Adult Crafts | DIY Gift ideas | Make Your Own Kitchen Utensil Holders

Make Your Own Kitchen Utensil Holders

Author by Amanda Davis on February 11, 2011 Updated on December 6, 2020

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Recently I’ve made several new projects to decorate my kitchen. If you’ve been a reader of this blog for a while, you also know that I have a food blog, Amanda’s Cookin’, and that I love to cook and bake. Because of that, I have loads of different utensils. They were completely consuming my drawer space and getting harder and harder to find, so making these utensil holders just seemed to be a given.

Note: I used my Silhouette machine to create the letters and pictures for these, you could definitely print them out on regular copy paper, spray them with clear matte sealer, cut them out and Mod Podge them on.

I started with these plastic beanie baby boxes (which of course I washed out first, gross). My husband called me from work one day and asked me if I wanted a case of them that someone was getting rid of. Being the craft supply hoarder junkie that I am, I of course said yes!

I apologize that I don’t have step by step photos. My camera batteries choked on me in the middle of the project.

I gave them a quick spray with some primer to help the paint adhere to the plastic. Then I simply painted them with Vintage White acrylic paint. I ended up giving them a total of three coats, allowing them to dry an hour or so between coats. I did use a paintbrush and acrylic paint, you could also use spray paint for this.

If you have a Silhouette machine, you can use or edit the template – get it here. The font that I used was Lithos Pro, so you could recreate these in Word if you like.

Here’s a downloadable PDF file as well.

I printed the designs onto vinyl and added them to the containers, being sure they were all lined up with each other. Once I had attached the vinyl I sprayed them with two coats of acrylic sealer (matte finish), allowing them to dry between coats.

For the fabric liner, I simply cut strips of fabric from an old tablecloth and doubled them up using hot glue. Then I glued the doubled fabric to the outside, tucking the extra inside the containers. I added a simple piece of twine around the outside of the fabric and my utensil holders were complete!

I love the way they turned out. I hope that you like them too! They have been a great way to free up some drawer space and keep all my different utensils separate.

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Make Your Own Kitchen Utensil Holders

Author: Amanda Formaro

Supplies

  • Boxes
  • Silhouette Machine or scissors
  • Clear Matte Sealer
  • Mod Podge
  • Primer
  • Vintage White Acrylic Paint
  • Vinyl
  • Fabric
  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Twine

Instructions

  • I started with these plastic beanie baby boxes.
  • I gave them a quick spray with some primer to help the paint adhere to the plastic. Then I simply painted them with Vintage White acrylic paint. I ended up giving them a total of three coats, allowing them to dry an hour or so between coats. I did use a paintbrush and acrylic paint, you could also use spray paint for this.
  • If you have a Silhouette machine, you can use or edit the template. The font that I used was Lithos Pro, so you could recreate these in Word if you like.
  • I printed the designs onto vinyl and added them to the containers, being sure they were all lined up with each other. Once I had attached the vinyl I sprayed them with two coats of acrylic sealer (matte finish), allowing them to dry between coats.
  • For the fabric liner, I simply cut strips of fabric from an old tablecloth and doubled them up using hot glue. Then I glued the doubled fabric to the outside, tucking the extra inside the containers. I added a simple piece of twine around the outside of the fabric and my utensil holders were complete!

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Amanda Davis is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years.
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  1. Christa Sunderland says

    March 17, 2018 at 5:17 pm

    Very cute containers!
    I love the idea of this craft since I love crafts and love saving space!!!
    I will have to give this a try soon!!!
    Thank you for sharing!!!

    Reply
  2. Edie says

    August 21, 2014 at 7:09 am

    Very neat idea. I have several pots from amaryllis kits that I use to hold utensils but they are just dumped in there. I like the way you organized them and I am going to decorate them the way you did.

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      August 21, 2014 at 8:37 am

      Awesome, have fun Edie!

      Reply
  3. Nat says

    February 25, 2014 at 5:11 pm

    Hi Amanda,

    i so love this idea!

    i can’t open the files to get these templates.

    would u mind emailing them to me please?

    Thank you
    Nat

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      March 22, 2014 at 8:51 am

      Hi Nat, I corrected the PDF file so you should be able to download it now :) Sorry for the delay!

      Reply
  4. Cristina says

    February 6, 2014 at 10:28 pm

    I love love love this!!! Can you send me the template? I cannot open it because it says it doesn’t exist. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      February 9, 2014 at 6:45 am

      Oh bummer. I just looked and it says no preview available but it appears to still be there as there is a file size listed. I’ve downloaded the file and will email it to you in a zip. I hope it works. If it doesn’t, it’s lost I’m afraid :-/

      Reply
  5. Peggie Sue says

    March 14, 2012 at 1:03 pm

    I am in love with your little duck!! And your containers are adorable too! lol

    Reply
    • admin says

      March 24, 2012 at 12:48 am

      Thank you Peggie!

      Reply
  6. sangeeta khanna says

    January 30, 2012 at 4:49 pm

    I love doing such things too and am loving this idea. I have converted a copper jug as a spatula/ladle holder in my kitchen, but these look so cute :-)

    Reply
  7. Mart says

    October 24, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    I’d love to know how you did the EAT above your cabinets! So Cute!

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      October 27, 2011 at 1:11 am

      Hi mart! The tutorial for the EAT sign is here https://craftsbyamanda.com/2010/11/distressed-eat-sign.html

      Reply
  8. Courtney says

    September 20, 2011 at 4:25 pm

    Who needs Walmart anymore? Thanks for the post :)

    Reply
  9. Numrah says

    August 5, 2011 at 10:03 pm

    this adds up to my list of the craftiest ideas for my new home!
    http://numrah-translucentme.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  10. Lana Bisson says

    July 20, 2011 at 3:40 pm

    I like how the utinsels are seperated. I usually keep all mine in one big ceramic jar.

    Reply
  11. Carolyn says

    June 20, 2011 at 11:28 pm

    The containers looks fantastic. They add so much character to your kitchen.

    Reply
  12. Laurie@The Baking Bookworm says

    April 18, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    What a cute idea! So many different uses for this idea too (craft supply holders for my daughter's room come to mind). Thanks so much!

    Reply
  13. Kimberly Jones says

    February 28, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    What a great idea! These look so adorable in your cute kitchen. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  14. kiersten says

    February 20, 2011 at 5:19 pm

    Great project! I'm including it in my Craft links this week

    Reply
  15. B.Large says

    February 19, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    Hey there,
    I'm a new follower and Cassidy my friend found your blog and loved this idea! So I helped her make her own! Check out my blog and see what we did! Please become a follower too of both of us! I'm introducing her to this whole thing and she would be thrilled to have you follow her too! You can go to her link through mine!
    http://brandlarge.blogspot.com

    Reply
  16. Leanne says

    February 19, 2011 at 5:22 pm

    Thanks for linking to We're Organized Wednesday. I'll be featuring this.

    Reply
  17. Amanda @ Frills and Frolic says

    February 18, 2011 at 11:58 pm

    1. I am a new follower!
    2. Great name ;)
    3. I love the project and not only have I pinned it to Pinterest. I have featured your project today on my blog. I would love for you to stop by!

    Amanda

    frillsandfrolic.blogspot.com

    Reply
  18. Kelly@imperfect homemaking says

    February 17, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    These are so cute! And it is so clever to keep your baking, cooking, serving utensils seperate! Mine are all jumbled in one big container….your way is sooo much better! Good job.

    Reply
  19. Mandy @ Creekside Creations says

    February 17, 2011 at 4:50 pm

    Those are great! I've been looking for something different to store my utensils in – thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  20. Leanne says

    February 16, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    I love these. They turned out great. I'm hosting We're Organized Wdnesday through Saturday and would love for you to join the party.

    Reply
  21. April says

    February 16, 2011 at 7:19 am

    Cute I like these!

    Reply
  22. Amanda @ Ninth Street Notions says

    February 16, 2011 at 4:45 am

    These are absolutely fantastic! I would love to make these for my kitchen because my kitchen drawers are out of control. Come link up at I Made It! Monday at Ninth Street Notions.

    Reply
  23. The Treasurista says

    February 16, 2011 at 4:14 am

    The Treasurista said…
    Hop on over to the Party! Would love for you to link-up @

    http://thetreasurista.blogspot.com/p/treasuristas-thursday-treasures-come.html

    The Treasurista
    Finding and Creating FUN things…

    Reply
  24. Mrs Ergül says

    February 16, 2011 at 2:36 am

    Amanda, these are way too lovely! I have been inspired!!

    Reply
  25. Donnie says

    February 15, 2011 at 8:02 pm

    They really came out great. Looks like you use your Silhouette machine a lot.

    Reply
  26. Kelli says

    February 15, 2011 at 4:26 pm

    love these!!!

    i just gave you an award on my blog check it out!

    Reply
  27. Lesley Stein says

    February 15, 2011 at 3:25 pm

    I found your post from a linky party and just had to comment! These look fabulous :-)

    I also love your white cabinets… I've been toying with the idea of painting mine since I have red walls- now I think it'll be on my project list.

    Reply
  28. The GruCru says

    February 14, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    I'm so stealing this-I can't ever shut my utensil drawer. Thanks for posting. Tara
    http://trophyw.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  29. Jill @ Blessings of a Lifetime says

    February 14, 2011 at 3:59 am

    Once again, what a clever girl you are! Love these!

    Blessings, — Jill

    blessingsofalifetime.blogspot.com

    Reply
  30. Gillian Mohlman says

    February 13, 2011 at 7:24 pm

    SOOO CUTE! I love it! I love the labels on them. Just beautiful.

    Gillian
    kevinandgillian.blogspot.com

    Reply
  31. Tati M says

    February 13, 2011 at 4:08 pm

    Awesome idea. Never thought about separating them utensils and label it. Even though I do use separate stuff for sweets and savory.
    Thank you!

    Reply
  32. Michelle Cummings says

    February 12, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    so glad i sopped by this morning! this solves my dilemma in my kitchen as I have a ever growing collection of whisks and now when I pull something out of the canister holding my kitchen tools, "everything" comes out!
    thanks!

    Reply
  33. Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says

    February 11, 2011 at 2:14 pm

    Amanda – I really love these! It's really unbelievable how clever you are.

    Reply
  34. Sugar Mama says

    February 11, 2011 at 2:03 pm

    I love the look of those, simple and very well done. I use a Longagerbger basket to hold my utensils and I totally regret it as it's really taken a beating.

    Found you from Tidy Mom

    Reply
  35. Amanda says

    February 11, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    Thanks you guys! These fall into my "favorite projects" category :)

    Reply
  36. Shelby says

    February 11, 2011 at 9:38 am

    I need you to be my neighbor so I can have cool stuff.. LOL.

    Reply
  37. Deeba PAB says

    February 11, 2011 at 4:12 am

    Stunning…wish we had so much DIY here.

    Reply
  38. Gene says

    February 11, 2011 at 3:13 am

    Great idea to keep everything in reach,utensils can get out of hand this looks like a good way to have them handy ,Thanks for the Idea.

    Reply
  39. * The Design Confidential says

    February 11, 2011 at 3:06 am

    this is so cute! what a fab rehab of those darn beanie babies things!

    Reply
  40. Fuji Mama says

    February 11, 2011 at 2:54 am

    SO DARN CUTE! I love them!

    Reply
  41. marla says

    February 11, 2011 at 2:36 am

    Amanda, you are always soooo creative. These utensil boxes are very elegante!

    Reply
  42. Suzanne says

    February 11, 2011 at 2:18 am

    Most excellent idea and project. Functional and sooooo cute. Looks really great in your really great-looking kitchen! Love them!

    Reply
  43. Jessica says

    February 11, 2011 at 1:52 am

    Haha, Nutmeg Nanny said EXACTLY what I was going to! Thanks for the project idea! I really think we're going to do this.

    Reply
  44. Nutmeg Nanny says

    February 11, 2011 at 1:29 am

    I love love love this idea! I'm also loving your kitchen :)

    Reply
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